Ronald Koeman has again insisted that Lionel Messi is 'excited and happy' at Barcelona despite the constant swirling rumours that he will leave the club at the end of the season.
The Dutchman was speaking after Barca's 5-1 thrashing of Alaves in LaLiga on Saturday. The troubled club have turned a corner in the league, having won their last seven games in a row.
Looking ahead to Tuesday's Champions League round of 16 first-leg tie again PSG, Koeman was bullish on Messi's feelings about the club he came so close to leaving last summer, despite the Argentine having just five months left on his contract.